Job Title: Personal Secretary (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Uganda Wildlife Research & Training Institute (UWRTI)
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
About US:
Uganda Wildlife Research & Training Institute (UWRTI) is a semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, established by Uganda Wildlife Research & Training Institute Act, 2016. The Institute is mandated to: “Undertake research and training services for sustainable conservation and management of Uganda’s wildlife resources.’’
Job Summary: The Personal Secretary mainly enforces implementation, drawing up Monitoring and Evaluation of the Institute programmes, activities and appointments in conjunction with relevant offices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Taking dictation, transcribing and presenting accurate and error free work;
- Attending to callers, either in person or on telephone
- Ensuring timely responses to enquiries and correspondences to and from the office;
- Receiving incoming mail and supervising the dispatch of outgoing mail;
- Organizing meetings, taking minutes and conveying decisions of such meetings to the relevant officers/offices.
- Ensuring that relevant documents and speeches are produced on time and that they are properly organized;
- Drafting letters of routine in nature;
- Providing office Managerial Services which include; ensuring cleanliness and orderliness of the office, managing records in accordance with established security and records management procedures, requisitioning and managing office stationery and equipment;
- Any other duties as may be assigned- from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An honours Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial studies or Office and information management, Journalism and Mass communication, Social Work and Social Administration, Commerce (Management option), Business Administration (Management option) or a related field from a recognized
How to Apply:
All interested individuals should submit a letter of application accompanied with
- Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant Academic Credentials and naming three referees;
- Letters of nomination from third parties are also welcomed for the positions so long as they are submitted with Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant and certified Academic Credentials and naming three referees.
- Applicants should make sure that at least two referees have forwarded references concerning their applications by the stated deadline.
Applications should be submitted online at the link below.
Note: Females are encouraged to apply. Please note that any solicitation or any form of lobbying for the job will lead to cancellation of the Candidate.
Deadline: 9th February 2024 by 5:00pm East African time 2024.